Exam 4: Radiologic Assessment

What is defined on a chest radiograph by describing the affected area by an increase in radiodensity that appears lighter than the surrounding regions (owing to less air density).?

When the practitioner needs to focus attention on the upper lobes of the lungs,which x-ray view should be utilized?

What is the presence of air in the soft tissues in an extrathoracic location called?

A 2 year-old patient is admitted to the emergency department with a suspicion of epiglottitis.Which of the following would you recommend to confirm the diagnosis?

Where on the chest radiograph should the pulmonary artery catheter be located?

What can be evaluated on a chest radiograph besides the heart and lungs?

Which of the following is the most radiodense?

Which of the following is FALSE concerning reading and interpreting a chest x-ray?

What on a chest radiograph can be observed as a dark (black)shadow along the pleural space?

What is the most radiodense material viewed on a chest x-ray?

The respiratory care practitioner is asked to evaluate a patient's chest x-ray.Upon evaluation,the practitioner notes that the hemidiaphragms extend beyond the tenth rib space and no longer maintain their characteristic domed shape.How should this be reported?

A patient with a bilateral hyperresonant percussion note has a chest x-ray taken.What would you expect to find on the chest x-ray?

When observing the chest x-ray of a patient,how can you tell if a patient is rotated?

Which of the following chest x-ray views is the most common for a standard chest x-ray to evaluate a patient's lung tissue?

When the bronchus is seen surrounded by fluid-filled structures it creates a distinct separation between the regions of differing densities (air versus fluid).What is this called?

Which of the following materials is the least radiodense?

The most radiodense material viewed on a chest x-ray will _______________.

Which view is utilized to identify and quantify the extent of pleural effusion?

During a normal full inspiration,the hemidiaphragms should be at about what level?

If the density of an object being x-rayed is great,_____________________.